Where does “aȝen” come from?

aȝen (Middle English) comes from Old English āgen, from Proto-West Germanic aigan, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.

aȝen (Middle English): Alternative form of awen

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of awen

Ancestry of “aȝen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishāgenpeculiar; own, proper, peculiar
2Proto-West Germanicaiganto possess, to own, to have; own
3Proto-Germanic*aiganą—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own

Words derived from “aȝen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic *aiganą →